Fukushu Kumquat | The Sweetest Variety
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Probably one of the more comical names for a fruit, Kumquats have a very unique taste. Even the way you eat them seems strange. Today we're harvesting Fukushu Kumquats. Probably the sweetest of all the varieties.
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The hand begging for a bite!! 😂🤣
Now, can you make wine with those?? Asking for a friend... 😁
She wasn't going to wait for this one! I'm not sure if we'll try to make a citrus wine. We've had one before from one of my wine making mentors and it wasn't very good. He has tried a few and had them all turn out a little less than desirable.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm lol that was funny! I love the humor.
I just planted two limequat trees. I am excited for them to fruit.
Hey Alan! You'll have to let me know what the fruit tastes like. I would assume it's more like a lime, but given these are "inside out" with the sweet rind and sour middle it will be interesting!
Excellent video, finally camera lady(Ms. Lori) got her share of Fukushu Kumquat
Hey Abid! She wasn't wanting to wait this time around!
Duane you are such a good teacher. :) My Chinese friend says he always rolls the fruit between his fingers to squeeze out some of the oils, then rubs the oils off and eats the fruit that way. Have you ever heard of that?
Hmm, I haven't heard of doing that before, but it totally makes sense. We still have plenty of these on the tree, so I'll have to give that a shot. Thanks for the suggestion!
It looks like the tree has ornaments ready for Christmas
I know, right? Funny thing about these is they tend to ripen during the holiday season as well. Perfect timing!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm that’s what makes me want a persimmon tree. I don’t care if I don’t like the fruit (never tried it) making a jelly fixes almost anything that’s not too pleasant.
@@breakingburque2200 can't argue with that. Sugar has a tendency to correct all kinds of off tastes! Kinda like bacon....
Great video 😊wait till you try a mandarinquat thier much sweeter and juicier too !!!!
Ooh, we don't have one of those, but that sounds fantastic!
I agree, I tried mandarinquat at a citrus tasting and they're soooo good! I can't get it in Texas right now tho, I'm searching everywhere.
My rad fav grazing tree! If I had a broken leg, I'd still have to crawl down to grab a few. Bitter cold areas. That's like 20 F cold? Yeah, closer to the North Pole!
The kumquat is taking it's time ripening. It bloomed 3 times, not unusual for a kumquat. The first bloom was when we were still droughted and the fore burning. Plenty of hot, dry wind, so little fruit. Next bloom, just before the monsoons. More fruit, but not a lot. Last, monsoons for days on end. Most fruit is green getting ripe.
Hey Martin! I think that's one of the kumquat's super powers. It can flower several times a year, so it has more chances at hitting just the right moment.
I think I saw this video at the time, but I'm looking into citrus that'll grow in PA. Kumquats are pretty borderline to not needing heating to grow outdoors. I might try growing a pure kumquat (and end up with trifoliate rootstock if it doesn't survive), but the citrangequat hybrids can probably work here. I like the Nagami Kumquats from the store, and they're probably not completely ripe, and more tart than the round ones. Lemon sponge pie is a family tradition, and growing a lemon substitute would be really cool.
Wow, I would really like to know how this does for you in PA. I will say, they do VERY well in pots and can put on a lot of fruit when potted. As for variety, if you're going for the tart in the kumquat, the Centennial Variegated is the most sour of the 4 varieties we've grown. The Nagami would be a close second.
Would love to hear about the productivity of the different Kumquat cultivars.
Eventually we need to get some updates on these trees as they are doing extremely well for us. The Centennial is probably the most productive with the Fukushu and Meiwa not being quite as high from a production standpoint. However the fruit quality is much higher with those 2.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm How does Fukushu's yield compare to Nagami?
@@martinweber3859 Nagami probably puts on more fruit (qty), but the size difference in the two probably evens that out a bit in terms of yield (weight).
Try the sunquat, I tried one today! It's a cross between lemon ×kumquat.
Hmm, have not heard of that one before. Thanks for the suggestion!
Getting that tree👍
This is a solid choice for a kumquat. Of the 4 we have it's probably the best all around.
great video!
Glad you enjoyed this one Rob!
Dear Edge Nowhere Farm, I have been looking for the dwarf version of any kumquat here in Lis Angeles, but so far I’ve had no luck because the nurseries don’t have them and they tell me to call back in 3 weeks to see if they get them from their providers.
I’d wish you also have these ornamental kumquats!!!
I've heard from a few folks that it's very difficult to find citrus in Cali. I know there have been some issues with citrus greening disease out there, so I can only assume that's part of the problem. As for ornamental kumquats, I think most folks use the Nagami as an ornamental. The Meiwa would be a great ornamental as well as the fruit is quite small.
Looks delicious, where did you get it, may need to add it to my add list, and thank you for sharing.
Hey Daniel. I believe we purchased this one from Summer Winds a few years back. You may be able to find it either there or Richard's Garden Center in the Spring.
I think I’m gonna grow Fukushu in pot up here in Canada…inside home, of course. Lol thanks for the video!
Hey Lucas! Up there you'll definitely need to keep it potted up, but you should still see a solid harvest in a nice sized pot.
Hey Lucas, I live in Ottawa, Canada. It is impossible to find kumquat here. Instead I bought calamondin orange plants. Last summer finally came across kumquat in Montreal…so I bought four…two Nagami and two Meiwa. Within the year, they perished…infested with spider mite. I was able to harvest some Meiwa when it was healthy. We absolutely loved the fruit!!!…I don’t think I will attempt kumquat unless I move to pockets of Canada where the climate will accommodate kumquats. Good luck!
Did you guys get this from Reid or somewhere else? I would like to try one if it will take full sun. Thanks.
Great questions and yes it does take full sun. We bought this one from Summer Winds a few years ago. I think your best chance at finding them is either there or Richard's Garden Center in the spring.
I love cumquats. Talk about Pavlov's dogs, my mouth gushed full of saliva when you bit into that fruit. With the right variety, you can lay them in a liquor. Delicious.
Hey Carolle! For some reason your comment just showed up in our UA-cam feed, but we know just how you feel! Watching this after the fact makes us want to go grab a few more!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Probably Google or UA-cam censoring content, having mentioned Pavlov's dogs. 🐱 😱 😁.
@@carolleenkelmann3829 heaven forbid, huh?
Be nice share
Working on that for sure!
My kumquat tree has lots of tiny flowers but no fruit. Its August already. It's in a large pot outside and gets lots of sunshine. Whats up?
Hey Anne! We have flowering on 2 of our Kumquat trees as well. They tend to flower and fruit throughout the year for us!
Where can I buy kumquat plant ?
We bought ours from Summer Winds Nursery in Phoenix. They usually have then in the Spring and Fall.
How often do they need to be watered? does the soil need to stay wet or do you let it dry out before watering?
It depends on several things, but generally speaking citrus does not like to have wet soil. Now, we water our in ground citrus 2x/week at the peak of summer. Winter it's not watered at all or VERY infrequently. Spring and Fall it's usually once/week. Potted trees will need more attention and may need water daily depending on soil, sunlight, pot material, etc.
Is fukushu the same as fukushima kumquat? Or a different kind? I saw a label "fukushima"
Hmm, that's a good question Mehry. I'm not sure to be honest. I haven't seen a kumquat labeled Fukushima before.
Is this also called the mandarinquat??
That's a good question. I don't think it has an alternate name, but I could be wrong. It is surprisingly big for a Kumquat, but it doesn't taste like a mandarin on the inside.
I stopped eating mine, they were too bitter.
How old is your tree? Mine is almost 3 years old now and I noticed that they are beginning to taste a little sweeter than the first and second year.
It seems like they tend to change over time and these were transplanted last year, so I'm hoping they wind up ok. What variety do you have?
@@TheFatTheist It was 3ft 10 years ago when I got property and I keep it at 7ft so it doesn't overshadow yard bonsai .
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Couldn't say, came with property.
@@slamboy66 ah, gotcha.
I thought meiwa was sweeter
Like most foods I think we all have different opinions. The big difference with the Meiwa and Fukushu is the amount of flesh/skin vs seeds. The Meiwa being much smaller has a much larger percentage of seeds which are bitter, so the Fukushu seems sweeter...IMO of course! Either is very good though.